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← FORWARD ASSOC INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FORWARD ASSOC INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,073,352
Total expenses
$6,213,351
Contributions and grants received
$5,776,162
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,293,003
Investment income
-$4,400
Other revenue
$8,587
Total assets, end of year
$2,140,662
Total liabilities, end of year
$819,379
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,321,283
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,048,275
Management and general expenses
$508,996
Fundraising expenses
$656,080
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,048,275

Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $103,724

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $2,535,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $596,202

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,541,236

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $120,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLISHING SERVICE

    total $1,293,003 · related or exempt $943,604 · unrelated business $349,399

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $464 · excluded $464

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $4,432 · excluded $4,432

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $113,945

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $118,809

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$4,864

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$4,864 · excluded -$4,864

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $103,724

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,221

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$6,221 · excluded -$6,221

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $10,376 · related or exempt $10,376

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,376

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $904,631 · program services $744,374 · management and general $58,176 · fundraising $102,081

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,495,432 · program services $2,053,361 · management and general $160,480 · fundraising $281,591

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,319 · program services $16,719 · management and general $1,307 · fundraising $2,293

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $441,861 · program services $363,584 · management and general $28,416 · fundraising $49,861

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $235,080 · program services $193,435 · management and general $15,118 · fundraising $26,527

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $62,167 · program services $16,978 · management and general $37,203 · fundraising $7,986

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,000 · management and general $40,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $86,500 · fundraising $86,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,073,436 · program services $1,032,089 · management and general $41,347

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $50,357 · program services $21,021 · fundraising $29,336

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $330,146 · program services $209,099 · management and general $77,970 · fundraising $43,077

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $155,181 · program services $154,775 · management and general $406

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $93,959 · program services $68,293 · management and general $16,391 · fundraising $9,275

  • 17 · Travel

    total $60,052 · program services $40,504 · management and general $12,431 · fundraising $7,117

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,206 · program services $7,943 · management and general $8,696 · fundraising $2,567

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $46,144 · program services $40,723 · management and general $3,793 · fundraising $1,628

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $54,082 · program services $44,986 · management and general $2,855 · fundraising $6,241

  • 24a · Other expenses: PHOTOS

    total $36,684 · program services $36,684

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,114 · program services $3,707 · management and general $4,407

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $264,752 · end of year $475,456

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $38,038 · end of year $4,109

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $430,140 · end of year $180,071

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $105,249 · end of year $109,643

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $191,145 · end of year $129,113

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $609,419

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $560,120

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $82,660 · end of year $49,299

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,773 · end of year $3,482

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,065 · end of year $4,065

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $879,508 · end of year $1,185,424

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $473,459 · end of year $331,301

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $468,387 · end of year $488,078

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $596,202

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $461,282 · end of year $1,321,283

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH IDEAS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA, AND IN PUBLIC EVENTS. IT CARRIES OUT THIS MISSION BY PUBLISHING COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES AND THE ARTS, IN ENGLISH AND YIDDISH, THAT MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION. IT FURTHERS THIS MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH THE HISTORY, RANGE AND VARIETY OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH IDEAS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA AND PUBLIC EVENTS

  • THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF THE FORWARD ASSOCATION IS ITS WEBSITE AND ASSOCIATED DIGITAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING NEWSLETTERS, VIDEOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAMS. IT REACHES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION READERS A MONTH VIA THE INTERNET AT FORWARD.COM AND OTHER WEBSITES. THE QUALITY OF ITS JOURNALISM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR NEWS AND CULTURAL COVERAGE, EDITORIALS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATION.

    Expenses $4,683,250 · Revenue $953,980

  • YIDDISH MEDIA DIVISION: THE SECOND MAJOR PROGRAM OF THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION IS ITS YIDDISH PUBLICATION, FORVERTS. UPDATED REGULARLY ONLINE, IT IS ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING PUBLICATIONS IN YIDDISH IN THE WORLD AND PROVIDES AN INDISPENSABLE SERVICE TO ITS READERS THROUGH ITS COVERAGE OF YIDDISH CULTURE AS WELL AS NEWS FROM ISRAEL, THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES DOZENS OF VIDEO FEATURES. FORVERTS REACHES AROUND 20,000 READERS MONTHLY VIA THE INTERNET AT YIDDISH.FORWARD.COM.

    Expenses $365,025

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALAN SILBERSTEIN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 1 related
  • JAMES FELDMAN

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • KEN BOB

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • CARYL RATNER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • EDWARD BLANK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • YEHESKEL DATTNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • CHERYL FISHBEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JEFF GOTTLIEB

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • RUTH HOROWITZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MARGE MAGNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JACOB MOROWITZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • SAMUEL NORICH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 2 related
  • RON SERNAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • RONNIE ZOLIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RACHEL FISHMAN FEDDERSEN

    CEO/PUBLISHER

    Total calculated
    $380,101
    From this org
    $335,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,851
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $299,850
    Bonus
    $35,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,187
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,664
    Filer's total
    $380,101
  • ALAN BENDICH

    VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $245,408
    From this org
    $200,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,055
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,353
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,914
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,141
    Filer's total
    $245,408
  • JODI RUDOREN

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Total calculated
    $310,519
    From this org
    $267,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,499
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,020
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,669
    Filer's total
    $310,519
  • JAY EHRLICH

    VP, DIGITAL GM

    Total calculated
    $266,051
    From this org
    $225,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,422
    Bonus
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,303
    Filer's total
    $266,051
  • LISA LEPSON

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $254,400
    From this org
    $202,733
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,733
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,547
    Filer's total
    $254,400
  • ADAM LANGER

    EXECUTIVVE EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $148,739
    From this org
    $107,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,817
    Hours/week
    40
  • CHEUK MUI

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $146,505
    From this org
    $129,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,564
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
CERTAIN EXECUTIVES RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE FORWARD FUND

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343149349301664

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